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“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” That sounds like something any one of the hundreds of proud, self-proclaimed “cheapskates” I’ve written about over the years would say. And it is a major tenet of living a frugal, simpler life — one which, I would argue, is ultimately happier, less stressful and more rewarding. But it may surprise you to learn that those words were actually spoken by none other …

Forbes magazine has just released its Forbes 400 ranking of the richest people in the United States, and within it, there’s an intriguing message: If you want to be really, really, really wealthy, it’s going to take a while, and you should plan on working past the typical U.S. retirement age of 61. Only 38 of the 400 – who had to amass a fortune of at least $1.3 billion to qualify – are under age 50, and the average …